Salaries in Laos

The salary range of employees working in Laos is, by default, in the range of 113.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 358.00 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly salary including bonuses. Salaries can vary significantly within individual job positions. If you are interested in salaries for a specific position, participate in the survey.

Gross salary in Laos is

80% of people earn:

113 - 358 USD

10% earn less lthan 113 USD

10% earns more than 358 USD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Laos into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Laos by age in USD.

<24

Average 169

Median 155

10% 88

25% 116

75% 207

90% 266

25-34

Average 219

Median 196

10% 102

25% 140

75% 273

90% 364

35-44

Average 256

Median 223

10% 103

25% 151

75% 324

90% 449

45-54

Average 236

Median 203

10% 89

25% 134

75% 301

90% 423

55+

Average 217

Median 191

10% 93

25% 132

75% 272

90% 371

Salaries by gender

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Laos (USD).

Men

240 USD

201 USD

Women

In general, in Laos, men earn 19.4% more than women.

The best paid positions in Laos

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Laos (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

299,377,216,434.74 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

279,071,116,753.05 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

269,210,726,885.45 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

262,079,686,072.30 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

239,614,549,078.87 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

237,918,622,054.46 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

231,696,649,583.10 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

230,352,343,332.39 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

222,991,891,404.70 USD

10. Managing Director Top Management

222,816,081,017.84 USD

11. Head of product development Management

217,080,803,153.99 USD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

216,821,375,631.93 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

209,895,518,404.41 USD

14. Technical Director Top Management

202,938,572,754.84 USD

15. IT Manager Management

201,026,313,193.43 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

198,059,405,713.80 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

197,242,959,429.48 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

196,978,171,834.65 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

196,519,349,605.54 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

194,818,920,120.00 USD

The worst paid positions in Laos

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Laos (USD)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

43,198,970,482.16 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

47,943,706,898.12 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

48,997,926,010.52 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

49,380,420,803.38 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

49,525,142,768.17 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

51,261,806,345.63 USD

7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

51,442,547,999.44 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

51,499,579,173.71 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

51,913,162,388.64 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

52,254,277,419.72 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

53,360,382,036.53 USD

12. Packer Production

53,690,991,324.98 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

53,980,435,254.55 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

54,021,815,016.34 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

54,290,676,266.48 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

54,487,069,332.77 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

54,569,828,856.34 USD

18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

54,817,893,024.13 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

55,057,809,881.31 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

55,159,008,055.21 USD

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

Operations Supervisor
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Vientiane Prefecture

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

452 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,750,000 LAK

Anually salary

5,424 USD

Anually salary

117,000,000 LAK

Posted: 2025-08-23 04:15:41

IT/Technical Support Specialist
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Vientiane Prefecture

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

325 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,000,000 LAK

Anually salary

3,900 USD

Anually salary

84,000,000 LAK

Posted: 2025-06-19 08:28:26

Kitchen Helper
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Vientiane Prefecture

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

162 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,500,000 LAK

Anually salary

1,944 USD

Anually salary

42,000,000 LAK

Posted: 2025-04-11 05:34:24

Warehouse Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Vientiane Prefecture

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

374 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,070,830 LAK

Anually salary

4,488 USD

Anually salary

96,849,960 LAK

Posted: 2025-03-31 05:54:51

Project Coordinator
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Vientiane Prefecture

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

301 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,500,000 LAK

Anually salary

3,612 USD

Anually salary

78,000,000 LAK

Posted: 2025-02-05 06:30:37

Secondary School Teacher
Education, Science & Research

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Vientiane Province

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

278 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,000,000 LAK

Anually salary

3,336 USD

Anually salary

72,000,000 LAK

Posted: 2024-11-14 11:03:47

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Vientiane Province

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

83 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,800,000 LAK

Anually salary

996 USD

Anually salary

21,600,000 LAK

Posted: 2024-10-04 16:24:55

Marketing Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Vientiane Prefecture

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

429 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,243,000 LAK

Anually salary

5,148 USD

Anually salary

110,916,000 LAK

Posted: 2024-09-23 20:22:12

Chief Executive Officer
Top Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Vientiane Prefecture

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

502 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,833,300 LAK

Anually salary

6,024 USD

Anually salary

129,999,600 LAK

Posted: 2024-09-19 12:13:00

Interior Designer
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Vientiane Prefecture

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

209 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,500,000 LAK

Anually salary

2,508 USD

Anually salary

54,000,000 LAK

Posted: 2024-09-12 17:17:08

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